The Emka team in the UK recently explained useful application information about their modular stainless steel hardware program for specialist panel builders, HVAC and vehicle manufacturers.

The digital era is well and truly upon us and this year Igus introduces ‘enjoyneering’ as a term to encourage engineers to use more digital methods to help design and problem solving.

Contrinex’s YBES Extended Slim Type 4 Safety Light Curtains are robust and feature-rich. Because fast commissioning reduces costs and risks, the YBES curtains have inbuilt alignment LEDs to speed up installation, while a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone or tablet running the ContriApp, speeds up their commissioning.

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the 300W rated TDK-Lambda RGC series of ruggedised non-isolated DC-DC converters. With an input voltage of 9 to 53V, these buck-boost converters deliver output voltages that can be adjustable from 9.6 to 48V or 5 to 28V with output currents of up to 12.5A.

See Copa-Data at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 64

See Kabelschlepp Metool at MachineBuilding.Live, 4 October 2023, on stand 76

At automatica 2023, Nabtesco will present its broad range of automation products, including user-friendly gear concepts for robotics, mechanical engineering and automated guided vehicles (AGV). One of the highlights is the NecoHT-900 – which Nabtesco says is the world’s largest plug-and-play precision gearbox.

TR Fastenings is expanding its product portfolio with the addition of 1500 new part numbers being added to the existing plastic and rubber hardware range. This is in response to product requests across all sectors including automotive, health and home and energy, tech, and infrastructure.

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has introduced the capaNCDT HT, a high temperature non-contact capacitive displacement measuring system to its already extensive capaNCDT range.

Gerard Bush of motion specialist Inmoco explains the motion control techniques behind robot end effectors.